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David Duchscherer, P.E., is president of Wendel Duchscherer Architects and Engineers, Amherst, N.Y., a nationally recognized specialist in public transportation facility design and planning. He directs the firm's public transportation group, and has been a professional engineer for nearly 40 years, licensed in 17 states. The award was made during UB Engineering’s 2009 Engineers Week celebrations.

David comes from an engineering heritage; his father, Philip, was named Engineering Manager of the Year in 1981 by the Erie-Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE). In 2007, David earned the Engineer of the Year Award presented by the Erie-Niagara Chapter of the NYSSPE.

In 30 years, the Duchscherer firm has designed about 60 bus maintenance and storage facilities and multi-modal transit terminals nationally. Locally, the firm did the South Campus Light Rail Rapid Transit Station and numerous regional athletic facilities, including the impressive World University Games Stadium on UB's Amherst Campus. The firm serves 22 local municipalities with a broad spectrum of services, including energy, survey and mapping, parks and recreation, water systems, and highway construction groups.

UB Engineering Alumni Association (UBEAA) board members Brian Peer (BS CE ’05) and Michelle Rhodes (BS CE ’99, MS CIE’07) were on the selection committee, which was chaired by Michael Dray (BS CE ’04). Dean Stenger presented the award with the committee.

The award, presented annually by UBEAA, goes to a UB Engineering alum or closely affiliated person with distinguishing activities in alumni, community, business, and professional affairs.